Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Egypt
Egypt: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 60.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
60.2%
World rank
40th
of 83 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2013
All-time low
60.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1976–2017
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 60.2% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Egypt peaked at 69.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 40th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.4% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 60.2% | 69.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Egypt?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Egypt was 60.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.